A.Venkatachalapathi v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.2526 of 2024 A.Venkatachalapathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police Office of the Tambaram City Commissioner of Police Tambaram Commissionerate, Tambaram 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police Velacheri Main Road, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073 3.The Station House Officer S-12, Chitalapakkam Police Station Chennai 600 064 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 3rd respondent to produce the body of the detenu petitioner's son Radhakrishnan, aged 28 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.S.Kothandaram For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

When the petitioner's son, namely, Radhakrishnan, aged about 28 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 21.07.2022 before the third respondent Police. The petitioner has also given a representation on 20.09.2024 to the first respondent / Commissioner of Police, Tambaram. Since the petitioner's son could not be traced within a reasonable time, he has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner's complaint has been registered in Crime No.306 of 2022 on 21.07.2022 as 'man missing' and that the third respondent Police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's son.

3. Since the second respondent Police had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating the same, we deem it fit

that the second respondent could be directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report.

4. In view of this decision, the prayer sought for in the present Habeas Corpus Petition does not require any consideration. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the second respondent herein, to expedite the investigation in Crime No.306 of 2022 and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 18.02.2025 kas Index: Yes/No To 1.The Commissioner of Police Office of the Tambaram City Commissioner of Police Tambaram Commissionerate, Tambaram

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

kas 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police Velacheri Main Road, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073 3.The Station House Officer S-12, Chitalapakkam Police Station Chennai 600 064 4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 H.C.P.No.2526 of 2024 18.02.2025